8:00- We were greeted with the now familiar smell of turtle and their less fortunate (and much less alive) fish friends. Monica, Donald, and Nicole spent their time in sick bay cleaning the tanks and keeping an eye on the turtles in the therapy tank, who were getting some much needed exercise after being plumped up by Jean's diet. The other crew worked on prepping the educational area, and mopped their hearts away with the guidance of our resident mopping expert, Nick. The hospital has to be spotless for the 300 students that will grace its halls tomorrow, and we did our best to make sure it was squeaky clean.
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| Juhye and Nick work tirelessly to clean the hospital's windows |
12:30- After making the presentation space as clean as physically possible, we rehearsed our presentations to make sure that we had them polished. Nick's rehearsal was hilarious, and the way that he responded to us (acting like 8- year-olds) was amazing. After eating lunch at the hospital, we made our way to the Cape Fear Raptor Center. Along the way, we talked about Greg and how thankful we were that he gave us the opportunity to learn about the rescue birds. When we pulled into the parking lot we immediately saw an enormous pen, and upon closer inspection, we saw the beast that resided within- none other, than Ethel the Emu. We tried (in vane) to get her to come close enough for a picture, and then met Greg outside the facility. We all couldn't contain our excitement as we settled down inside the raptor center to meet the birds. We met a Barred Owl, Barn Owl, Mississippi Kite, Red Tailed Hawk, Eastern Screech Owls, and a moody Great Horned Owl. Then Greg brought us out a surprise: a baby Great Horned Owl. He also showed off Karma the Barn Owl's amazing quiet flight, and let Monica perch her on her special glove. We continued with a tour of the rest of the center, including Jon Snow the crow who yelled out "Hello" to us, and beautiful bald eagles. Take a look at some of the amazing birds we met below!
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| Chirpa the Eastern Screech Owl |
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| Baby Great Horned Owl |
6:00 - We devoured some amazing chili made by Zabrina and Juhye; here's the recipe if you want to recreate the experience!
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| Zabrina and Juhye's amazing chili |
7:30 - We ended the night with a great reflection. It was skit night, and everyone created hilarious skits consisting of Jean, turtle nesting, and interpretive dances. We highlighted the importance of direct service, education, and reflection for the trip. We then debriefed about the raptor center and finding our passions in life, while finally cuddling on the couch together and promising to be friends forever. :)
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| Elizabeth and her wonderful tree metaphor about finding your passion in life. |
Daily quotes:
"Now we bring our friends to a boil." - Zabrina
"Rounded chunk of meat, that's how I describe my body type." - Monica
"My blood wouldn't taste very good since I don't eat vegetables." - Juhye
Signing off,
Donald & Jess
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